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==Resources==
==How to Find the Records==
===Online Resources===
===Online Collections===
*'''1900-2001''' {{RecordSearch|3734433|Vanuatu, Vital Records, 1900-2001}} at FamilySearch - [[Vanuatu, Vital Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1900-2001''' {{RecordSearch|3734433|Vanuatu, Vital Records, 1900-2001}} at FamilySearch - [[Vanuatu, Vital Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1898-1915''': [http://anom.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr/caomec2/recherche.php?territoire=NOUVELLES-HEBRIDES French Overseas New Hebrides Civil Registration and Parish Registers, Vanuatu] at Archivesnationales; index & images
*'''1898-1915''': [http://anom.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr/caomec2/recherche.php?territoire=NOUVELLES-HEBRIDES French Overseas New Hebrides Civil Registration and Parish Registers, Vanuatu] at Archivesnationales; index & images
*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british%20armed%20forces%20and%20overseas%20births%20and%20baptisms&country=vanuatu&sid=999 British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
*'''1900-2001''': {{RecordSearch|3734433|Vanuatu Vital Records}} at FamilySearch; index & images
*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british%20armed%20forces%20and%20overseas%20births%20and%20baptisms&country=vanuatu&sid=999 British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms] at FindMyPast; index & images ($)
*'''1898-1915''': [http://anom.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr/caomec2/recherche.php?territoire=NOUVELLES-HEBRIDES French Overseas New Hebrides Civil Registration and Parish Registers, Vanuatu] at Archivesnationales; index & images
*'''1900-2001''': {{RecordSearch|3734433|Vanuatu Vital Records}} at FamilySearch; index & images
*'''1898-1915''': [http://anom.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr/caomec2/recherche.php?territoire=NOUVELLES-HEBRIDES French Overseas New Hebrides Civil Registration and Parish Registers, Vanuatu] at Archivesnationales; index & images
*'''1900-2001''': {{RecordSearch|3734433|Vanuatu Vital Records}} at FamilySearch; index & images


===Offices to Contact===
===Offices to Contact===


Records can be found at local and national civil registry offices.
Records can be found at local and national civil registry offices (some copies in France for New Caledonia and Vanuatu).
 
'''Vanuatu Civil Registration and Vital Statistics'''<br>
Independence Park<br>
PMB 9054<br>
Port Vila, Vanuatu<br>


Telephone: +678 25303 | VoIP: 2983<br>
==Historical Background==
Email: [mailto:crvs@vanuatu.gov.vu crvs@vanuatu.gov.vu]


==Background==
Civil registration begins late in Melanesia as compared to other areas of the world but it is the most complete source for genealogical purposes.
 
New Hebrides became Vanuatu in 1980.<br>
 
New Hebrides was ruled by both the French and British from 1906 to 1980. Because of this: "There were two police forces with their own laws, including road laws, two health services, two education systems, two currencies, and two prison systems."[Harewood, J.; Chinula, T.; Talbot, V.; Carillet, J.-B.; Sorokin, M. (2006). Vanuatu and New Caledonia (1st ed.). Singapore: Lonely Planet.]
 
Additionally, there were separate British and French governments, which meant two immigration policies, two courts (apart from the Joint Court), and two corporation laws. Inhabitants of the islands were given the choice of which government they wanted to be ruled by.
 
Civil registration began late in Melanesia as compared to other areas of the world, but for genealogical purposes, it is the most complete source.


==Coverage and Compliance==
==Coverage and Compliance==
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===Birth Records===
===Birth Records===
Concerning the child:
*Name of child
*Date and place of birth
Concerning the parents:
*Names
*Usual residence
*Occupation
*Age or birth date
*Place of birth
*Names of their parents
*Marital status
Other information:
*Date and place of registration
*Names of witnesses with their birth dates


===Marriage Records===
===Marriage Records===


*Names of bride and groom
===Death Records===
*Birth dates and places
*Occupations
*Date of marriage
*Place of marriage
*Names of parents
*Names and residences of witnesses


===Death Records===


*Name of deceased
*Birth, marriage, and death records have the exact date of the event, including time of day for births
*Date of death
*Name of principal and parents
*Names parents
*Occupation and religious preference of parents
*Occupation and religious preference of parents
*Name of informant
*Name of informant for births and names of witnesses for marriages
*Place of residence of the deceased
*Place of residence for parents of new born, of the groom and bride for marriages, and of the deceased for deaths
*Age at death
*Age at death, cause of death, and place of burial in death records.
*Cause of death
 
*Place of burial


==References==
==References==


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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]

Online Collections[edit | edit source]

Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]

Records can be found at local and national civil registry offices (some copies in France for New Caledonia and Vanuatu).

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

Civil registration begins late in Melanesia as compared to other areas of the world but it is the most complete source for genealogical purposes.

Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

Birth Records[edit | edit source]

Marriage Records[edit | edit source]

Death Records[edit | edit source]

  • Birth, marriage, and death records have the exact date of the event, including time of day for births
  • Name of principal and parents
  • Occupation and religious preference of parents
  • Name of informant for births and names of witnesses for marriages
  • Place of residence for parents of new born, of the groom and bride for marriages, and of the deceased for deaths
  • Age at death, cause of death, and place of burial in death records.


References[edit | edit source]

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